Gjerdingen D K, Froberg D G, Kochevar L
Department of Family Practice and Community Health, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
J Fam Pract. 1991 Feb;32(2):161-6.
A longitudinal study was conducted to investigate changes in women's mental and physical health around the time of childbirth, and to determine whether health was related to length of maternity leave. Thirty-seven married, employed first-time mothers completed questionnaires during pregnancy, and again at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months postpartum. Results showed that, from pregnancy to the 6th postpartum month, the number of days that mothers were ill because of infections steadily increased. In addition, depressive symptoms for new mothers rose from pregnancy to the 6th week postpartum, and declined thereafter. For women who did not return to work during the period of the study, a significant decline in depressive symptoms was observed from the prenatal period through the 6th postpartum month. These findings demonstrate significant changes in mental and physical health for this group of first-time mothers.
一项纵向研究旨在调查分娩前后女性身心健康的变化，并确定健康状况是否与产假时长有关。37名已婚的在职初产妇在孕期、产后6周、3个月和6个月时分别填写了问卷。结果显示，从孕期到产后第6个月，母亲因感染生病的天数稳步增加。此外，新妈妈的抑郁症状从孕期到产后第6周上升，之后下降。对于在研究期间未重返工作岗位的女性，从孕期到产后第6个月，抑郁症状显著下降。这些发现表明，这组初产妇的身心健康发生了显著变化。
